The Caves Poussin of Touraine of Loire Valley

Caves Poussin
The winery offers 9 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 918 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Touraine in the region of Loire Valley

The Caves Poussin is one of the best wineries to follow in Touraine.. It offers 9 wines for sale in of Touraine to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Caves Poussin wines

Looking for the best Caves Poussin wines in Touraine among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Caves Poussin wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Caves Poussin wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Caves Poussin

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Caves Poussin

How Caves Poussin wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in the white wines of Caves Poussin

  • 1989With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5

Discovering the wine region of Touraine

The wine region of Touraine is located in the region of Centre Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Famille Bougrier or the Domaine Joel Delaunay produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Touraine are Cabernet franc, Gamay noir and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Touraine often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, tar or kiwi and sometimes also flavors of lime zest, lychee or asparagus.

In the mouth of Touraine is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 638 estates and châteaux in the of Touraine, producing 1688 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Touraine go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.

The top sparkling wines of Caves Poussin

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Caves Poussin

How Caves Poussin wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Caves Poussin

  • 1989With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5

Discover the grape variety: Furmint

Furmint is a very old Hungarian grape variety. It arrived in France in the 1800s. The bunches of Furmint are of medium size. They are compact and cylindrical. The berries are also of medium size. They are either short elliptical or rounded. Their thick skin changes from greenish white to reddish once the fruit is mature. This grape variety is known throughout the world for being part of the composition of the Hungarian Tokaj vintage. Robust, rich in alcohol and acidity, it needs light soil and a warm, dry climate to be fertile. It must also be pruned short and its budding takes place 7 days after the Chasselas. As for its maturity, it is of the second late period. This grape variety fears grey rot and erinosis. When vinified dry, Furmint produces a very fragrant, fine and highly alcoholic white wine.

The top sweet wines of Caves Poussin

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Caves Poussin

How Caves Poussin wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of bouillabaisse like in marseille, fillets of sole in a creamy sauce with autumn vegetables or the coughing cat's apple crumble.

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Caves Poussin.

  • Chenin Blanc

The word of the wine: Erinosis

Generally benign condition caused by a very small mite. The infested leaves show blisters on the upper surface, sometimes reddish, sometimes green, to which corresponds on the lower surface a dense felting, first pinkish white, then brownish or reddish.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Caves Poussin

Planning a wine route in the of Touraine? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Caves Poussin.

Discover the grape variety: Plant de Brunel

The Plant de Brunel noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Ardèche). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and grapes of small to medium size. The Plant de Brunel noir can be found cultivated in these vineyards: Provence & Corsica, Rhône Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

News about Caves Poussin and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Milly-Lamartine

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Milly-Lamartine, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bour ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Cruzille

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Cruzille, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWi ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Prissé

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Prissé, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWine ...

The word of the wine: Erinosis

Generally benign condition caused by a very small mite. The infested leaves show blisters on the upper surface, sometimes reddish, sometimes green, to which corresponds on the lower surface a dense felting, first pinkish white, then brownish or reddish.